mount
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noun \ˈmau̇nt\Definition of MOUNT
1
: a high hill : mountain —used especially before an identifying name <Mount Everest>
2
archaic : earthwork 1
3
: mound 2a(1)
Origin of MOUNT
Middle English, from Old English munt & Anglo-French munt, mont, both from Latin mont-, mons; akin to Welsh mynydd mountain, Latin minari to project, threaten
First Known Use: before 12th century
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